After having your property professionally landscape designed and built by Outdoor Craftsmen, there is the upkeep. Many homeowners want to perform basic maintenance task themselves, which should be doable if not for the self-sabotaging (but easily rectifiable) mistakes unwittingly made by the homeowner. A few examples: When a plant/shrub/tree needs to come out and you […]
Spring
Landscaping around a deck
We are frequently asked to tackle challenging landscape design problems. Outdoor Craftsmen are experts at providing solutions that really work for our clients with unique issues like grading, poor drainage, unsightly views, and bad soil. One request we get a lot is for landscape design around a deck. Landscaping around a deck can go […]
Outdoor Craftsmen’s Cornerstones of High-Caliber Design/Build
A quality landscape can add up to 20% to your home’s value. Here is a refresher on the basics of Outdoor Craftsmen landscapes: People matter. Outdoor Craftsmen combines our design and build teams to deliver a project, and every one of them is an experienced and dedicated professional. We give everyone on a project a […]
What a tree can do
“You know me, I think there ought to be a big old tree right there. And let’s give him a friend. Everybody needs a friend.” ― Bob Ross There is something about trees that speaks to people in a very fundamental way. Planting a tree is a long-term commitment and that captures the imagination. Trees’ […]
The Healing Power of Your Own Landscape
In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks. – John Muir The landscape and gardens surrounding our homes can create a sense of wonder and be a daily celebration of nature. Our landscapes and gardens are also incredible healers for what ails us. You want to be in your landscape and […]
Landscape Trends for 2020
Some good news for the near future comes from Outdoor Craftsmen, who are keeping us abreast of landscape and gardening trends for this coming growing season. Outdoor Craftsmen is open for business and continues to spread their landscape magic throughout the properties of homeowners despite the coronavirus. For questions about the specifics of how we […]
